Geneseo jumped out to a 9-0 lead with 3:46 remaining in the first quarter and led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter, but Cortland drilled a three-pointer in the final seconds to cut the lead to 10.

In the second quarter, Cortland cut the lead to single-digits but Alfieri completed a three-point play with 5:14 to go to put the Knights back up by 12. The Knights entered the halftime break leading, 37-25.

Alfieri scored seven of Geneseo's 17 third-quarter points while senior forward McKenna Brooks added four points and block in the period as the team extended its lead to 54-38.

The Knights took a 17-point lead, their largest of the game, when junior guard Madison McCulley drained a three-pointer with 8:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. Geneseo held the hosts at bay, not allowing them within 14 points for the rest of the contest, earning its second conference victory.

QUICK FACTS

The two teams combined to begin the game 0-for-18 from the floor, Geneseo did not record its first field goal until 5:30 into the game while Cortland was held without a field goal until the 6:25 mark.

The Knights shot a season-low 36.2% (25-for-69), but they also committed a season-low 10 turnovers.

Junior guard Sara Ciotti and senior guard Kelsey Poplawski each scored 10 points while Brooks finished with eight points and team-high nine rebounds with a block and a steal.

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Knights (8-0, 2-0 SUNYAC) will return home on Friday, Dec. 7 to host Potsdam with tip-off scheduled for 5:30 p.m.